Stephen Skeap

Half of the savings claimed in these receipts comes from what Doge said was actually a typo entered into the federal contract database a few years ago. that made a listing worth up to $8 million look like $8 billion. That typo was fixed in the system a few weeks ago, but only fixed on the Doge website yesterday.

Half of the savings claimed in these receipts comes from what Doge said was actually a typo entered into the federal contract database a few years ago. that made a listing worth up to $8 million look like $8 billion. That typo was fixed in the system a few weeks ago, but only fixed on the Doge website yesterday.

I will note here, Doge has not responded to multiple requests from NPR to get clarity about their process.

I will note here, Doge has not responded to multiple requests from NPR to get clarity about their process.

I will note here, Doge has not responded to multiple requests from NPR to get clarity about their process.

Here's three big things I found. One, more than half of the contracts listed haven't actually been canceled yet. Two, a third of the entries don't actually result in any savings by Doge's own accounting. These are contracts that were already maxed out and couldn't see any more spending in the future.

Here's three big things I found. One, more than half of the contracts listed haven't actually been canceled yet. Two, a third of the entries don't actually result in any savings by Doge's own accounting. These are contracts that were already maxed out and couldn't see any more spending in the future.

Here's three big things I found. One, more than half of the contracts listed haven't actually been canceled yet. Two, a third of the entries don't actually result in any savings by Doge's own accounting. These are contracts that were already maxed out and couldn't see any more spending in the future.

Three, the terminations I could verify only add up to about $2 billion saved, mainly through cuts that accompany the attempted dismantling of the Education Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and USAID.

Three, the terminations I could verify only add up to about $2 billion saved, mainly through cuts that accompany the attempted dismantling of the Education Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and USAID.

Three, the terminations I could verify only add up to about $2 billion saved, mainly through cuts that accompany the attempted dismantling of the Education Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and USAID.

Well, for you or me or even a nice business, yes. But the federal government spent more than $6.7 trillion with a T and a lot more zeros in the last fiscal year. Here's Jessica Riedel with the Manhattan Institute. She studied ways to cut wasteful spending from the budget from a conservative policy perspective.

Well, for you or me or even a nice business, yes. But the federal government spent more than $6.7 trillion with a T and a lot more zeros in the last fiscal year. Here's Jessica Riedel with the Manhattan Institute. She studied ways to cut wasteful spending from the budget from a conservative policy perspective.

Well, for you or me or even a nice business, yes. But the federal government spent more than $6.7 trillion with a T and a lot more zeros in the last fiscal year. Here's Jessica Riedel with the Manhattan Institute. She studied ways to cut wasteful spending from the budget from a conservative policy perspective.

Basically, Riedel says any meaningful cuts to federal spending has to come from Congress having hard debates over how to do it.

Basically, Riedel says any meaningful cuts to federal spending has to come from Congress having hard debates over how to do it.

Basically, Riedel says any meaningful cuts to federal spending has to come from Congress having hard debates over how to do it.

Well, it's not about pinching pennies. It's about a manifestation of President Trump's overarching vision to remake the federal government by making it a lot smaller and a lot more aligned with his worldview.

Well, it's not about pinching pennies. It's about a manifestation of President Trump's overarching vision to remake the federal government by making it a lot smaller and a lot more aligned with his worldview.

Well, it's not about pinching pennies. It's about a manifestation of President Trump's overarching vision to remake the federal government by making it a lot smaller and a lot more aligned with his worldview.